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Coomealla vs Curlwaa

Name: Coomealla vs Curlwaa — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Coomealla profile · Curlwaa profile

Coomealla Curlwaa

Coomealla and Curlwaa are two nearby areas in New South Wales with distinct community profiles. Coomealla has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 16.7%, compared to 3.2% in Curlwaa. This is alongside a much higher share of renters (26.7% compared to 11.3%) and one-parent families (14.5% versus 5.0%). In contrast, Curlwaa is far more walkable, with 70.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, while only 17.8% of Coomealla homes have the same access. Curlwaa also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 30.4%, compared to 11.1% in Coomealla.

Both areas are effectively alike in their age structures for children and seniors, with around 20% of the population in each group. While they share similar rates of Year 12 completion and religious views, Curlwaa generally sees higher employment and income levels, with a typical weekly pay of $802 compared to $628 in Coomealla. This gap in income is consistent with a higher share of adults in Curlwaa holding a bachelor's degree or higher (11.6% versus 6.7%).

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Where they differ most

No car: 8.4 pts higher in Coomealla PT commute: 2.1 pts higher in Coomealla Recent arrivals: 19.3 pts higher in Curlwaa Renting: 15.4 pts higher in Coomealla First Nations: 13.5 pts higher in Coomealla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coomealla in Curlwaa +252 larger in Coomealla gap narrowing

748 71st pct 496 64th pct

Median age in Coomealla in Curlwaa +1 yrs older in Coomealla gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 28.0%

17.9% Young adults (25–44) +8.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

19.5% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

18.6% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.2 pts 6.0%

Marital status

45.4% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 52.9%

40.7% Never married ◂ +8.3 pts 32.4%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

3.4% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Coomealla Curlwaa

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 77.4%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.8% Australian +8.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

34.8% English +1.9 pts ▸ 36.7%

9.8% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 5.4%

9.2% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

3.5% German +5.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.3% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.1% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 80.2%

0.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.9% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 40.5%

41.2% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 40.9%

13.5% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Coomealla in Curlwaa

6.85 66th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Coomealla in Curlwaa +1 more in Curlwaa

2 62nd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Coomealla in Curlwaa +4 larger in Coomealla

122 29th pct 118 29th pct

ICSEA in Coomealla in Curlwaa +28 higher in Curlwaa

791 5th pct 819 7th pct

Highest year of school

30.9% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

23.4% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

17.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.1 pts 12.3%

13.0% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 32.8%

11.6% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 13.0%

9.9% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.6% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

8.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%

6.8% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.4% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Coomealla in Curlwaa +$174 higher in Curlwaa gap widening

$628 29th pct $802 59th pct

Household income in Coomealla in Curlwaa +$231 higher in Curlwaa gap widening

$1,358 37th pct $1,589 53rd pct

Family income in Coomealla in Curlwaa +$337 higher in Curlwaa gap widening

$1,575 31st pct $1,912 52nd pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 24.5%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

21.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 19.5%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 37.0%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 29.4%

7.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.8 pts 2.6%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

2.7% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None ◂ +2.2 pts 56.0%

19.3% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 15.9%

5.1% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coomealla in Curlwaa +109 larger in Coomealla

125 86th pct 16 64th pct

Median age in Coomealla in Curlwaa even

28 yrs 57th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Coomealla in Curlwaa +$58 higher in Coomealla

$375 13th pct $317 9th pct

Household income in Coomealla in Curlwaa +$46 higher in Coomealla

$771 10th pct $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coomealla in Curlwaa +0.2 larger in Coomealla gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 63.0%

29.1% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

14.5% One-parent families ◂ +9.6 pts 5.0%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Household size

36.2% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 33.3%

20.6% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 23.9%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 15.1%

12.3% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

7.8% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coomealla in Curlwaa +$20 higher in Curlwaa gap narrowing

$180 20th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Coomealla in Curlwaa even gap narrowing

$1,083 18th pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Coomealla in Curlwaa even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.2% Owned outright +8.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

31.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

26.7% Rented ◂ +15.4 pts 11.3%

3.7% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.1% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +5.1 pts 93.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 40.9%

30.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 25.8%

14.4% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.2% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.6% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

23.1% $200–$349 +38.0 pts ▸ 61.1%

47.7% Under $200 ◂ +19.9 pts 27.8%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.8 pts 32.0%

38.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.2 pts 32.0%

11.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coomealla in Curlwaa +1 more in Curlwaa

2 71st pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Coomealla in Curlwaa +3.37 more in Curlwaa

2.67 68th pct 6.05 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Coomealla in Curlwaa +201.7 more in Curlwaa

20.1 59th pct 221.8 73rd pct

PT routes in Coomealla in Curlwaa +1 more in Curlwaa

3 79th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Coomealla in Curlwaa +17 longer in Coomealla

46 77th pct 29 66th pct

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 65.9%

10.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

3.8% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.1% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.2% 2 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 42.4%

19.4% 3 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

23.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 18.7%

11.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

8.4% No vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.3 pts 18.8%

7.3% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%

8.3% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.9% Public administration & safety +3.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

5.6% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

1.7% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 16.1%

11.1% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +5.2 pts 7.6%

7.6% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Coomealla in Curlwaa +0.6 higher in Curlwaa

0.7 57th pct 1.3 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Coomealla in Curlwaa +0.5 more in Curlwaa

0.8 57th pct 1.3 61st pct

15-min city in Coomealla in Curlwaa +6.6 pts higher in Coomealla

6.6% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Coomealla in Curlwaa +6.8 pts higher in Coomealla

6.8% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Coomealla in Curlwaa +16.1 pts higher in Curlwaa

6.9% 59th pct 23.0% 65th pct

Walk to school in Coomealla in Curlwaa +11.7 pts higher in Coomealla

11.7% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Coomealla in Curlwaa +52.9 pts higher in Curlwaa

17.8% 51st pct 70.7% 70th pct

Walk to health in Coomealla in Curlwaa +6.0 pts higher in Coomealla

6.0% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Coomealla in Curlwaa +39.7 more in Curlwaa

10.7 43rd pct 50.4 81st pct

Intersections/km² in Coomealla in Curlwaa even

2 58th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Coomealla in Curlwaa +0.1 pts higher in Coomealla

2.8% 10th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare Coomealla with nearby areas

Boeill Creek Dareton Mourquong Merbein Yelta Curlwaa Buronga Mildura

Compare Curlwaa with nearby areas

Dareton Yelta Merbein West Merbein Coomealla Pomona Merbein South Boeill Creek

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coomealla vs Curlwaa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11041/coomealla/vs/SAL11171/curlwaa